§16-3A-1. Purpose and legislative findings.
(a) The purpose of this article is to provide a centralized
repository of information on hazardous materials and to identify
the chemical elements of such materials, the harmful effects of
exposure to such materials and the proper recommended emergency
medical treatment for exposure to such hazardous materials.

(b) The Legislature finds that there is a lack of adequate
information concerning hazardous materials, present in West
Virginia, the immediate effects of exposure to such hazardous
materials on human beings and the appropriate emergency medical
treatment for exposure to hazardous materials. This lack of
information increases the medical health risks of persons or
communities who are exposed to hazardous materials. The prompt
availability of this information would afford increased
protection to persons and communities exposed to hazardous
materials.